Vallée Jeunesse Outaouais

Name

Vallée Jeunesse Outaouais

Legal name

Vallée Jeunesse Outaouais

Website

https://valleejeunesse.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Youth Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAL

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGADAO

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAJAEAD

Dropout Prevention, Re-Engagement & Truancy Intervention Programs

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Alternative & At-Risk K–12 Education (Continuation, Recovery, Juvenile)

SECONDARYEDAJAIAI

Attendance, Engagement & Truancy Intervention Services

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Student Health, Safety & Wellbeing Services (Counseling, Mental Health, SEL, Safeguarding)

SECONDARYEDAAAOAD

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Workforce Development Initiatives

SECONDARYEDAJAEAJ

Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Alternative & At-Risk K–12 Education (Continuation, Recovery, Juvenile)

Keywords

• Youth social services
• School perseverance programs
• Transitional youth housing
• Psychosocial intervention services
• Specialized youth camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Gatineau

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization relies heavily on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns (e.g., 'Un geste, une vie qui change') mobilize community ambassadors to raise funds within their networks. Major donor recognition tiers include Bronze ($500+), Silver ($1,000+), Gold ($5,000+), and Platinum ($10,000+) partnerships.
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership available for $5, contributing to the organization's financial health while providing voting rights at general assemblies and eligibility for board positions.
3. Benefit Events: Annual fundraising events such as 'Orchestrons l'avenir' benefit soirée and 'Symphonie des saveurs' dinner generate revenue through ticket sales, silent auctions, and sponsorships. The 2025 Symphonie des saveurs event gathered nearly 300 participants.
4. Public Funding and Grants: Core operational funding from government bodies including CISSSO (health and social services), Ministry of Education of Quebec, Employment Summer Canada, and Centraide Outaouais. Funding also comes from foundations such as Fondation Choquette-Legault.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vallée Jeunesse Outaouais is a non-profit community organization that delivers school perseverance support, transitional housing, intensive psychosocial intervention, and specialized day camps to vulnerable youth aged 4-24 and their families in the Outaouais region of Quebec. Services are organized as third-line interventions complementing public school and health services, with referrals flowing through CSSPO, CISSSO, and community partners.

Product overview

Vallée Jeunesse Outaouais operates as an integrated youth services organization offering multiple complementary programs: school support services (Projet 16-24, Coup de pouce Jeunesse), specialized day camps (Camp Exploration, Programme Catamaran), transitional housing (Le Belvédère), intensive psychosocial intervention (Projet Écho), and annual fundraising events. The organization functions as a single unified service portfolio rather than a platform-with-modules architecture, with programs coordinated by a dedicated team and connected through shared referral pathways and partnerships with public institutions (CISSSO, CSSPO) and community organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Belvédère: Transitional housing service for youth aged 16-21
• Camp Exploration
• Projet Écho
• Projet 16-24
• Coup de pouce Jeunesse
• Programme Catamaran

Products and services

• Services scolaires (School Services) School perseverance accompaniment offering compassionate and flexible support to youth experiencing academic or personal difficulties in their school journey. Functions as third-line intervention complementing regular school services, with personalized accompaniment for youth facing absenteeism, motivation issues, behavioral difficulties, or multiproblematic situations. Target users: youth aged 7-24 in difficulty and their families in the Outaouais region.
• Le Belvédère (Transitional Housing) Transitional housing service providing a safe living environment for vulnerable youth aged 16-21 while progressively accompanying them toward autonomy through psychosocial support and adult transition workshops. Operates 16 housing units with round-the-clock intervention staff. Target users: vulnerable youth aged 16-21 in the Outaouais region at risk of homelessness or in need of structured support toward adult autonomy.
• Camp Exploration Specialized day camp during summer for youth aged 7-17 with multiproblematic situations, focusing on developing self-confidence, autonomy, emotional management, and social skills in a safe and inclusive environment. Created in collaboration with youth centers and Pierre-Janet Hospital. Target users: youth aged 7-17 with multiproblematic situations in the Outaouais region.
• Projet Écho Intensive psychosocial intervention project for youth aged 4-18 with multiproblematic situations, providing 9-12 months of support including weekly home visits and family involvement, in coordination with multiple intervention systems. Target users: youth aged 4-18 with multiproblematic situations and their families.
• Projet 16-24 Educational support program for youth aged 16-24 who wish to continue their schooling but face difficulties with attendance, work pace, consumption, or mental health, delivered through an alternation of academic work and workshops in partnership with CSSPO. Target users: youth aged 16-24 registered in adult general education facing attendance or motivation difficulties.
• Coup de pouce Jeunesse Program targeting dropout and absenteeism prevention for youth aged 13-16, offering personalized support in school and family settings through partnership with CSSPO and community organizations. Target users: secondary school students aged 13-16 experiencing attendance and motivation issues.
• Programme Catamaran Intensive specialized service distributed across two school sessions, providing youth with experiential learning opportunities focused on emotional management and social skills development. Target users: youth with multiproblematic situations who benefit from extended intensive intervention across the school year.

Quantifiable outcome

• 214 youth accompanied in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l'Outaouais (CISSSO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary health and social services partner, providing referrals, collaborative intervention, and funding for intensive psychosocial services including the Écho project. Youth with complex needs are referred between CISSSO and Vallée Jeunesse.
• Table Éducation OutaouaiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional education table bringing together stakeholders to coordinate educational initiatives and support for youth in Outaouais.
• Commission scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais (CSSPO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool board partner providing referrals, collaboration on school perseverance projects (16-24, Coup de Pouce), and access to school facilities for programs.
• Regroupement des organismes communautaires québécois de lutte au décrochage (ROCLD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial grouping of community organizations working to combat school dropout, providing network and advocacy support.
• École secondaire du VersantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school providing facilities for benefit events and culinary program collaboration (Pre-DEP students preparing meals for Symphonie des saveurs).
• Carrefour Musical OutaouaisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMusical organization providing orchestral performance for benefit events, enhancing event experience and community engagement.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Maison du Père: Long-standing Montreal non-profit offering transitional housing, psychosocial support, and reintegration services for vulnerable and homeless adults and youth. Comparable to Le Belvédère's transitional housing model and the wraparound psychosocial support in Projet Écho.
• Maison de Jeunes (YMCA/RCJEQ network): Federation of community youth centers across Quebec providing drop-in services, prevention, and youth engagement for adolescents. Comparable target demographic (teens) and dropout-prevention mission to Coup de Pouce Jeunesse and Projet Écho.
• Regroupement des organismes communautaires québécois de lutte au décrochage (ROCLD): Provincial umbrella of community organizations working to combat school dropout — Vallée Jeunesse is itself a member. ROCLD aggregates peer organizations serving similar mandates, making it the most direct peer reference for funding, advocacy, and best-practice comparison.
• Carrefours jeunesse-emploi (CJE): Quebec-wide network of community organizations supporting youth employability, school perseverance, and dropout re-engagement. Closely comparable to Vallée Jeunesse's Projet 16-24 and Coup de Pouce services, sharing target population, mission, and public-funder ecosystem (Centraide, Ministry of Education).
• La Maison de l'Ancre: Quebec non-profit providing transitional housing and psychosocial support for at-risk youth transitioning to autonomy. Most directly comparable to Le Belvédère's model of supervised transitional housing with autonomy-development programming.
• Fondation du Dr Julien: Quebec non-profit operating Centres de pédiatrie sociale delivering integrated medical, psychosocial, and educational support to vulnerable children and youth. Highly comparable model to Projet Écho's intensive psychosocial approach with family and community systems involvement.

Others

• Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) de l'Outaouais: Public health and social services authority for Outaouais — both a core funder/referral partner of Vallée Jeunesse and a broader public-sector provider of overlapping psychosocial and youth services. Comparable in target population though not in funding model.

Emerging players

• Tel-Jeunes: Quebec provincial helpline and youth support service offering counseling, referral, and psychosocial assistance to youth and families. Complementary rather than directly competitive with Vallée Jeunesse but addresses the same at-risk youth population via different delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA Québec: Established multi-program Quebec non-profit offering youth housing (résidences), recreation camps, school perseverance programs, and family services across the province. A larger incumbent with overlapping service lines to Vallée Jeunesse's camps, housing, and youth services.
• Boys & Girls Club of Canada: National non-profit network delivering after-school programs, camps, and youth development services to at-risk children and youth. Comparable to Camp Exploration and Coup de Pouce services in mission and target population, though broader in scope and geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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